Book takes author back into the warm embrace of Uygur traditions China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-19 08:19

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202411/19/WS673bd978a310f1265a1ce374.html In 1965, renowned writer Wang Meng went to the Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for work. He ate and lived with the farmers, learning to use iron tools, mastering the Uygur language, and deeply adapted to the Uygur way of life.